Material-moving apparatus.



H. B. SAUERMAN.

MATERIAL MOVING APPARATUS.

PPLIcATxQN ULEB 11110.23* 1913.

l ,1 18,585. Patented Nov. 24. 1914.

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H. B. SAUERMAN.

MATERIAL MOVING APPARATUS. uruoulon rumn Dno.zs.1n1s.

Patented Nov. 24. 1914 6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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MATERIAL MOVING APPARATUSA APPLIOATIQN FILED 1120.23. 1013.

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MATERIAL MOVING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATIUN FILED 1330.23. 1913..

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@m6 SW H. B. SAUERMAN. MATERIAL MOVING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 23. 1913.

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MATERALMOV1NG APPARAIUS.

Spcification. oi? Letters; Patent.

"alitonlml Nov. Het 19kt.

Application Film1 December :23. 1.913. Sci-inl No. 808.407.

Z2;- fii'f wil om, it #my william Be it lfiiozvii that l', ll'ifm'irif' B. ltifioiiiiwlw, iL ltimo, oit tho United Statt-s, iw-iiilintf, :it Ubicagm im the county ol Cook and Stilte of: llliiioisv Yhave invi'mtetl :i new :md iisiitiil lmprovemimt in llliiterizil-liilovlug fippzuzitus` ot which the following is i Spoollisation.

My itioii i'iiliitos to inipi'oi'uiiiunt in 'utils '.iioio iiz'iitioii l'iiily., tliouggli not exclusively, to npliiiintlis of tlw type. ooiupii5i1ig, gmwiiilly suited, :irl intfliuetl oiililufwiiy @importing u ti'aiviling; Gritti-ligt@ tlioiooii with :i igluiiiping Scraper-- hoc/liest iromiocrtoil with 'the friii'i'iiigo. und :i liiiuhiig lio@ tbi'iiiigli the miicliiiiii ol: whivh tho iiioifoimeiits of the oziifiingi. :iiiil bucket um cm'itrolloi; :intl my objects um to so impl-ovni .fipgiziiziti'ls oli' thif` general Chaim. 3 iis hitherto pi'o'vitliitl in.; to ronduiit btt primitivo 111y tin.' :ninth-'folli to." itt; porous-2o. bis oilily :.iiil Vbin pi'ool nl jziiliit nooitlirotzil illiii'ii'iiiigg; ol thv loiitl.

litt't to the :fir-goin'mnylug (lr: .utilita-1 .Figura l is :i flow iii silla iilufntioii of :immwittiss i'oiifliiiitrliiitl Vin atwxortlsii'iiio with my iii- 'Vontii'iii toi' tismiaticri'i'ng iimteiiiil from zi highli' to n 'loi'v'oi oleviition` this apilmrutlis lioixipg; :iiiiowo in tho position` it :isf-mmol: imi'iioilintoly 'bvli'olo dumping'. Fig. is :i :similuiu View of :i molilioiitiol'i shoving :i toi-iii ot ioiigtifuiltioo adapted for' the `t onslfiai'iiiig of .iiifitsiiizil from il lowoi' to :i hig'lioi.' tltwii timo, mi; 'foi' oli.' mpio io iozivixtiiig woi'l, thc ooi-litmus iii whinfflithc pmt@ ol? this iippm'af tw: om. Shown bw" thoso ooclipivll by' them im' m'liizlolj.' iii-voel mp; tho` dumping' opent tici;u Figi' 3 is il Siiiiihii' View :showiopfthe paiifllfi in dumping position. lhlgl'l -lis: :i View in from; ulm/'ation of tht biivltot in its iliiriiiwijl'pollitioii iopi'viitritwl in Vig. 1. Fig. il :i ohio i'iuw 0l tho iimma'iitiis ol` Fig'. l. i :imi i'. svotiiior. tziltmi :it tlw limit; (3 i. roripiifiifolyi im lliglf` l :mil viowoil iii tho lli! if'tioii olE tho :iiiows: Figli. il i1-` :i viow lilttl Figi.; o? :mot/ln' iiiofliliiotioii ol' my iiiwiiilioi'i filimiiiiglj tho npiini'iitlis iii dump- 'iiig'l' im ifyioi'i 1L :nifl flit. il. n siiztion txili'eii'at tho lim? on lllitf. il not! viifvmil iii tho ilii'm'iiion ol' tho :ii-row,

llil'vviiogg to tht coiitiiwtioo illustrativi im lirggfi. l.. fi. l :mil T'. the: inffliliml vnlilv-wziif i-oliiiimily ile-:wl iii :ipiml'zztiii: ol this groiioiizil typt if; ropa rotoli :it H. tiiio i-:ibh iii prim tim-.- liv-img :wohin-wl :it im; lower Miri iii any filitiibli: iiiiioiiw. :mil :it lili-s oppor' will supA higglici vlciiitioii mill in :i manJ i oliill'v ciiiioootvtl, ns iiiili 'litofl het mlziptiiig it to bo slaickenoil and mudo tout lit will. all :isp` is-woll mitici-stood in the uit :will thii'iloio (loos not i'oqliii'v illust 'ntion. Sliflzibly Iiioiliitetl on thol Cahill-voy :i carriage l). uhiiuh, iii the form illust tiiitiil, it; foi'iiiml oli :i pail' of platt-,s l() :md l1 .Lipni'utl :ipni't :mtl oomwctod by bolts 13 oui'i'yint'g spacers ll which servo to hold thise plutot; in .-spnuuil .i'ilntion to with othil'. lio- Gated bctweozi thtl plates l() nucl lt um but lays lf-luml l5 jol'u'xizxlotl on pins U5 und at whivh thv iiiiriiigo oogngusi tho ifnlilcwviiy kl. 'llw dumping stampen' o1` biiolcit repro soulful :it li :intl which is Hil['i|)o1'toil from tho mim-ingo Sl. il; ol. :1 toi'iil guiivrnlli' lisoii. its; 'li'iioiti'tl opiil (ligging will lo boing; pio- \'i .lml with im hdmi-portion l) iii primitivo nsti: ll)y si'i'iitoil. 'l`ho biloltot 14T is pi-oviilod :it opposite sides nt-zu' it@1 closeoil will' will with login* with which tho lowii' ouilS of :i yolio ill. :im pivotifcl. this yolttboing piv- :ilr 12:!` with :i :strap iiiixmhm' :31% idiot-,illy siippoi'tiw., als iii lic-:ittici :it *L2-l. ou the uiil'i'izigu l?. Tho bucket li" is thus; piiotiilly hui'iglj-'lioii'i tho oziiringo l) mill :it :nich :i point iieliitiiil lo the centen' of giuvity ot tlml buolt thnt the` lnttil' will twill ,ooi'imilly to .swing to iliimiing; polsition. rlho bouliot 1,7 is ('oniioutoil zit. its. li'ont coil with one ol tho lil-anchos 'L35 mid 26 olf the fl 'iil'twi'wble which unito in n omliuvi not shown in Fig. 'l (but clon'ly Wiprosi-ntvtl in. Fig. it slight lirstuuio lm voiiil thiY lillcliot. l? uml ozii'iiwljo fb to torio a singin li-:viift--oliblo iis is oltcn they practico, iii constructions; of this clin noter. The brunch E o'l" tho (hilft-cable preferably :i chain which oxtoinls over i1 sprookt-wlifrol Il ioormilotl between the plates l0 :mil .ll ol thel olii-ringo il on rl` pin i255, :mil vormt-.ots :it ono uml with :L buil 2f) on the toiwm'il omi ol' the bllulfit It? in mlvzmco of the center ol' gi'fuitjv' of tho hitter. `ily this` iii-wingeiimnt wlmi tht` di-.nftcxil'ilo is pullotl taint, it swings this bot-,lint to tho (ligging und barry ingr poh'itioii (Fig. l). but when the (li-:itti-:iblu is silmlfoiit-iil, pei'mits the bucket to lomp by gi'nifity. i

lo tliilx` c foustiilotion provision is matic. 'loi rulwiszibly holding" this bucket 17 against dumping: in itsy ilvsveiit on the cible-wam S to the point'nl' ilisohni'go upon slurflmliiiig tbv \l|;|l"t-\::|blo. thorn monos oompiigixig n volw ill pii'olifil lit Ill to tho tiiwili'il 13ml ol' tho uiiii'ingo l) .fit its ob'giosito sides :md l0- (withal :it ooo iii'in 4oetwoeiii tho plait@ 'l0 sind Il C ch mged holding ik?. can

flt s and has "ma hmm @Xplzmwd of H10 Smm). reprefsm ted swings to d um L f caba? hfung lima .Ey the cousin; 'ff-ion iusiif'a'te in Figs. have sh@ m him he apparatus struce i@ @peme ai; ehe 'the with means for rcleasing t paws with Hm CHM@ in the Callie? Ei in t@ mgm as El 9 med 0f usw pini@ supported by n ruim ff CLR forward end, the pavfls 3ft will normally bear against the ratchets 35 and prevent anti-cloclovise rotation of these ratcliets for the purpose hereinbe'fore stated. The yoke 15, in engaging at its pin 46 with the cam surfaces Lt7 in the movement of the carriage 9 up the cable 8, is rocked downwardly at its forward end thus disengaging the pawls tielV from the ratchets and finally interlocking at its pin 46 with the notches 51. The opel ator thereupon slackens the hauling line d3 which' permits the bucket to dump (the bucket being shown in a position it assumes while mov-ing to dumping position). ln the inal movement of the bucket to dumpingr position it pulls on a cable 53 attached to the bucket and the forward end ot" the yoke 45, and disengages the pin lli from the notches 51, thus freeing the carriage 9 and permitting,r it to run down the cable f3, the yoke 45 thus freed swinging down at its rear end to engage the pawis tt with the ratchets 35 for the purpose hereinbefore explained.

While l have illustrated and described certain forms in which my invention may be provided, I do not Wish to be limited thereto as the same may be variously modified and altered without departing from the spirit o'l'my invention, it being my intention and desire to claim my invention as fully and completely as the prior state of the art will permit.

What l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. ln `materialmoving apparatus, thc combination of a supporna dumping bucket connect-ed with said support to swing thereon by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, a hauling line connected with said bucket, a rotary member on said support over which said hauling line extends, and releasable means operatively engaging said rotary member for holding the latter against rotation in one direction and thereby prevent the bucket from swinging to dumping position in theevent the hauling line becomes slack. i

Q. ln material-moving apparatuur? the combination of a support. a dumpinge )delict connected with said support to swingthere on by gravity, when loaded, to dumpinnr position, a hauling line connected with sait bucket, a. roiarv member on said supportover which said hauling line extends, releasable means operatively engaging said rotary member 'for holding the latter against rotation in one direction `and thereby prevent the bucket fromswingring to dumping -position in the event the hauling,r line becomes slack, and means for iirst'named means.

3. In materialA-movingzv apparatus, the combination of a support, a dumping bucket connected `with said support to swing there'- releasing,` said on by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, il hauling line connected with sain bucket a rotary meml'ier on said 'silppb't over unich said hauling; line eateries, nele'asable means operatively engaging salti rotary member :l'or holding the latter against rotation in one direction and thereto prevent the bucket from swinging to dill'vnpingr position in the event the hauling lliie be comes slack, and aulorruitically operating means for releasinga said lirataiamed means'.

ft. In materialanmr ing,r apparatus. tire, ctiiir bination oi` a support, a dumping` bucket connected with said support to swing' thereon by gravity, when loaded, to dumping' position, ahaulinglinc formed with a branched section, said branches connected with said bucket, a rotary member on said Support over which one ol" said branches entends, and releasable moans operatively engaging said rotary member for holding the latter against rotation in one direction and thereby prevent the bucket 'from swinging to dumib ing position in the event the hauling line bcmunes slack.

ln materialaum/ing,y apparatus, the conobination of a support, a dumping` bucket connected with said support to swing there on by gravity, when loaded, to dumping o sition, ahaulitxg line formed with a brancli)ed section, said branches connected with said bucket, a rotary member on Suid support over which one of said branches extends, rcleasizble means operatively engaging said rotary member for holdingr the latter .against rotzition in one direction and thereby pre vent the bucket from swinging to dumping position in the event the hauling lint bcouncs slack, and automatically operating means for releasing said 1astnamcd means.

6. In material-moving apparatus, the combination of a support, a dumping bucket connected with said support to swing there on by gravity, when loaded, to dumping po* sition, a hauling; line having a section connected with said bucket, a rotary member on said support over which said haulingr line. extends, a ratchet connected with said rotary member, and a pawl engaging said ratchet. 'i

7. ln material-moyingr appai'atus,lhe com bination of a support, a dumpingr bucket comu-Med with said support toewing thereou by gravity. when loaded, to dumping position. a hauling' line connected with said bucket, a rotary member on said support over which said hauling line extends, releasablc means for holdingr said i'nembel' against rotation in one direction, and means lor automatically releasing said last-named means.

8. in material-moving apparatus, the combination of a support, a, dmnping bucket connected with said sup `)ort to swing thereon by gravity, when loac ed,to dumping po sititlii, a hauling li'iie connected ii'ith the lon Eli

bucket, a rotary member on said support over which said' hauling line extends, a ratchet connected with said rotary member, a pawl engaging said ratchet, and means for automatically disengaging said pawl from the ratchet.

9. In :materialnioving apparetus, the combination oi a support, a dumping bucket connected With said supportto swing thereu on by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, a hauling yline connected With said bucket, c rotary member on said support over which said hauling; line extends, a ratchet connected with said rotary member, a pand operating,r under gravity to engage said ratchehand means for automatically disengaging said pztWl from said ratchet.

10. ln materialfnio-ving apparatus, the combination of a support, a dumping bucket connected with. said support to swing thereon by gravity, when loaded, to dumping iposition, a hauling line connected with said bucket, a rotary nielnbcrJ on said support over whichr said hauling line entends, c ratchet connected With said rotary member, a. pau/l adapted nori'nally to engage said ratchet, and means located at the point of dumping operating automatically to release said pawl from the ratchet.

11. In apparatus of the character set forth, thc combination of a cable-Way, a carriage movably supported thereon, a dumping bucltet pivotelly connected with said carriage and movable on said carriage by gravity, When loaded, to dumpingposition, a hauling line connected with said bucket, a rotary member on said carriage over which said hauling line extends, and relecsable means operatively engaging said rotary member for holding the latter against rotation in one direction and thereby prevent the bucket from swinging to dumping position in the event the hauling line becomes slack.

12. ln apparatus ot the character set forth, the combination of a cable-way, a carringe inovably supported thereon, a dun1p-A ingr bucket pivotally connected with said carriage und movable on :uid carriage by gravity, when loaded. to dun'iping` position, a hauling line connected with said bucket, u rotary nien'iber on said carriage over which Suid hauling line entende, relrusable means operatively entre" I, for holding` the latter iin-unict rotation in one direction and thereby prevent the bucket from swinging to durnpinpA position in the eventthc hauling line becomes slack, and means operating' autoimitically .to release said first-named nicans.

13. in apparatus of the character .ect forth, the combination oi a. cable-way, a carriage nioiral'ily supported thereon, :i dunipiiig-bucket pivotclly connected with said carriage and movable on said iarriuge by gravity, When loaded, to dumping pov :crie

l rotary memberV carriage movebly supported thereon, a

dumping-bucket pi'votally connectedh withl .said carriage end movable on said carriage by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, a hauling line having a chain section connected With said bucket, a. sprocket journaled on said carriage and with which said chain-section engages, a ratchet connected with said sprocket, and pavvl engaging said ratchet.

15. ln apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a cableway, a carriage movably supported thereon a dumping-bucket pivotallyT connected with said carriage and movable on said carriage by gravity, when loaded, to dumping,m position, a hauling line having a chain section connected With said bucket, a sprocket journaied on said carriage and with which said chain-section engages, releasable means for holding said sprocket against rotation in one direction, and means for automatically releasing" said .last-named means.

16. 1n apparatue of the character set forth, the combination of a cable-Way, a carriage Inovably supported thereon, a durnping-bucket pivotally connected with said car-- ringe and movable on said carriage by gravity, when loaded, to duii'iping;v position, n haulingr linc having a chain Section connected with said bucket, e sprocket 'journaled on said carriage and with which said chainsection engages, a ratchet connected with said sprocket, a pawl engaging said ratchet, and means for automatically (liscngaging smid pawl from the ratchet.

l?. ln apparatus of the character ect forth, thc combination of a cablcwvay, a can ringe rnoval'ily supported thereon, a duinp ing-bucket pivotally connected with said corring'e und nnivablc on said carriage by grovity, when loaded, to dumping` position,4 a hauling' line having; a chain section connected with said lnickct, a. sprocket jonrnalcd on f carriage nected with said bucket, a sprocket journaled on said carriage and with which said chain-section engages, a ratchet connected with said sprocket, a pawl adapted normally to engage said ratchet, and means on said cable located at the point of dumpin operating automatically to release sai pawl from the ratchet.

19. In apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a cable-way, a carriage movably supported thereon, a dump ing-bucket pivotally connected with said carriage and movable on said carriage by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, a hauling line connected with said bucket, releasable means on said carriage engaging the hauling line for preventing the bucket from swinging to dumping position in the event thehauling line becomes slack, a stop 'for limiting the movement of the carriage on said cable-way, and means on said stop 'for releasing said releasable means.

Q0. in apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a cable-way, a movably supported thereon, a dumping-bucket pivotally connected with said carriage, and movable on said carriage by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, a hauling line connected with said bucket, releasable means on said carriage engaging the hauling line for preventing t'he bucketl from swinging to dumping position, in the event the hauling line becomes slack and including a lever pivoted on said carriage, a stop for limitincr the movement of the carriage on said cable-Way, and cammeans on said stop for actuating said lever.

21. In apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of an inclined cableway, a carriage mevably supported thereon,

22.1n material-moving apparatus, the

combination of a support, a dumpingbucket connected with said support to swing thcreon by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, a hauling-line connected with said bucket, releasable means on said support engaging the hauling-dine 'for preventing the bucket from swinging to dumping position when the line is slaclrencd, and means for rcleasin said means.

23. n materiahmoving apparatus, the combination of a support, a dumping-bucket connected with said support to swing there on by gravity, when loaded, to dumping position, a haulingline connected with said bucket, and releasable means on said support engaging the hanling-linc and constructed and arranged to permit thc line to be drawn to a position for moving the bucket to loadcarrying position but holding the line for preventing the bucket from Swingin" to dumping position When said line is slackened.

HENRY B. SAUERMAN.

Tn presence of- O. C. Avisos, A. J. FLOYD. 

